Gluten Free Spice Dusted Chicken With Creamy Avocado Sauce Food

GLUTEN-FREE SPICE-DUSTED CHICKEN WITH CREAMY AVOCADO SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F.
• Pat chicken dry. In medium bowl, toss Spice-Dusted Chicken ingredients until chicken is evenly coated.
• Heat 10-inch ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Sear chicken in skillet, top side down, 4 to 5 minutes, until browned and easy to turn, then turn over and immediately transfer skillet to oven. Roast chicken 15 to 20 minutes or until instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of chicken reads 165°F.
• Meanwhile, in blender or food processor, add Creamy Avocado Sauce ingredients. Cover; blend on high speed until completely smooth; adding additional water 1 tablespoon at a time until sauce is desired consistency. Set aside.
• Serve each chicken breast with rice and sauce. Sprinkle with cilantro.

CHICKEN IN CREAMY AVOCADO SAUCE

Steps:

• Pound chicken to 1/2 inch thickness.
• Heat oil in a large skillet.
• Sprinkle chicken with cumin, salt, and cayenne pepper.
• Place chicken and garlic in skillet and cook over medium-high heat, 2 minutes per side.
• Add tomatoes; cover and simmer until chicken is cooked through, 5 to 6 minutes.
• Transfer chicken to serving platter; keep warm.
• Cook juices in skillet over high heat until thickened, about 2 minutes.
• Reduce heat to low; stir in sour cream, avocado, and cilantro until well blended.
• Pour over chicken.
• Serve over hot cooked linguine.

GLUTEN-FREE PESTO CHICKEN CAKES WITH SPICY DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix 1/3 cup mayonnaise, sour cream, 1 tablespoon pesto, hot sauce, salt, and pepper in a bowl to make dipping sauce. Place in the refrigerator.
• Combine 1/4 cup mayonnaise, egg, 2 tablespoons pesto, and garlic in a large bowl. Stir in bread crumbs and red onion. Mix in chicken until thoroughly combined. Form mixture into balls; press into 1/2-inch cakes.
• Heat oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add chicken cakes to the oil in a single layer; cook until browned, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a platter lined with paper towels. Repeat with remaining chicken cakes.
• Serve chicken cakes with dipping sauce.

CHICKEN WITH AVOCADO SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix 2 Tbsp. each dressing and salsa until blended. Pour over chicken in shallow dish; turn to evenly coat both sides of chicken breasts with dressing mixture. Refrigerate 30 min. to marinate.
• Meanwhile, cook rice as directed on package, using 1-1/2 cups water and omitting the salt.
• Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade. Cook chicken in large nonstick skillet on medium heat 6 to 8 min. on each side or until done (165ºF). Remove chicken from skillet; cover to keep warm. Add tomatoes to skillet; cook 3 min. or until tomatoes start to burst, stirring frequently.
• Blend avocado with remaining dressing, remaining salsa and 1/4 cup cilantro in blender until smooth, gradually adding remaining water if necessary until sauce is desired drizzling consistency.
• Add remaining cilantro to rice; mix well. Top with chicken and avocado sauce.